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Planning Commission approves Georgia Power/Diamond application for communication tower with conditions
Summary
The commission approved a special exception to place a lattice-style telecommunication tower at an existing Georgia Power substation on Dean’s Bridge Road, subject to a 197.6-foot maximum height, a 30-foot access easement and a 50-foot tree buffer; staff reported no opposition in the record.
The Augusta Georgia Planning Commission approved a special exception to allow a lattice-style telecommunication tower on a Georgia Power substation at 4436 Dean’s Bridge Road, with staff conditions.
Rachel Martin, planner with Planning & Development, said the applicant initially proposed a 199.5-foot structure and subsequently agreed to shorten the design so the final permitted height does not exceed 197.6 feet (including lightning rod). Staff reported the parcel is used as a Georgia Power substation, is not in a flood hazard area, and that an FAA aeronautical study found the proposed tower would not be an obstruction to air navigation.
An applicant representative confirmed the tower would have a small adjacent equipment compound, would be unlit at night with a dull gray finish, and would be limited to technician access. Staff recommended approval with conditions including the maximum height, a 30-foot access and utility easement tying into Dean’s Bridge Road, and maintaining a 50-foot undisturbed tree buffer between the enclosure and the northern residential property; the applicant accepted those conditions and the commission approved the special exception.
Next steps: the project must meet site-plan and engineering requirements and obtain development permits before construction.
